The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Do not imitate one another's style. If you do, so far as your art is concerned you will be called a grandson,… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
No one should ever imitate the style of another because, with regard to art, he will be called a nephew and not… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
He only moves toward the perfection of his art whose criticism surpasses his achievement. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
The worst evil which can befall the artist is that his work should appear good in his own eyes. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
I abhor the supreme folly of those who blame the disciples of nature in defiance of those masters who were themselves her… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
The color of the object illuminated partakes of the color of that which illuminates it. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
An artist's studio should be a small space because small rooms discipline the mind and large ones distract it. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Those who become enamoured of the art, without having previously applied to the diligent study of the scientific part of it, may… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
An artist who lacks the power of self-criticism accomplishes but little. It is good if your work stands higher than your own… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Why seek to embarrass [the artist] with vanities foreign to his quietness? Know you not that certain sciences require the whole man,… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
O painter, take care lest the greed for gain prove a stronger incentive than renown in art, for to gain this renown… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
A good painter has two main objects to paint, man and the intention of his soul. The former is easy, the latter… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
“If the painter wishes to see beauties that charm him, it lies in his power to create them, and if he wishes… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
In fact, whatever exists in the universe, in essence, in appearance, in the imagination, the painter has first in his mind and… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Now do you not see that the eye embraces the beauty of the whole world? It counsels and corrects all the arts… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
After painting comes Sculpture, a very noble art, but one that does not in the execution require the same supreme ingenuity as… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
One painter ought never to imitate the manner of any other; because in that case he cannot be called the child of… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
O neglectful Nature, wherefore art thou thus partial, becoming to some of thy children a tender and benignant mother, to others a… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward,… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
How painting surpasses all human works by reason of the subtle possibilities which it contains. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
First study the science, and then practice the art which is born of that science. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
The evil which does me no harm is like the good which in no wise avails me. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
An arch consists of two weaknesses which, leaning one against the other, make a strength. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
But to me all sciences seem vain and full of error that are not born of experience, mother of all certainty, and do not… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
It is ordained that to the ambitious, who derive no satisfaction from the gifts of life and the beauty of the world, life shall… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking,… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
To be a winner you must want to win but must know of the chance of losing and must not fear of it. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
Nature is so delightful and abundant in its variations that among trees of the same kind there would not be found one which nearly… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share
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